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My husbands rental lease apartment is up July 29

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My husbands rental lease for his apartment is up July 29 2015. He went in to sign a new lease for 3 months to begin July 30. He wants to cancel that. No additional deposit was required. The manager of the complex told him that he can't cancel that newcontract. Is that true?

Your husband entered into a contract. His liability started when he signed the lease (just as the apartment complex had a liability to keep the unit open for him to occupy it). No, most contracts are effective upon signing. Generally it is only complex contracts, or those with multiple parties (more than 2) that have "effective dates" written into them.

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Dear Customer, your husband signed a CONTRACT in April. He became contractually obligated to perform his side of this contract at that time. Similarly, the apartment complex became obligated to provide him with an apartment unit at that time.Both parties' obligations to perform were future obligations - meaning their duty to perform was in the future, but the contract was already formed.Your husband can terminate the lease, and the landlord has an obligation to "mitigate" their damages - meaning they need to find new tenants and hopefully lease the unit out so that he isn't liable for the rent (they cannot collect rent from him and from another tenant at the same time), but he is contractually obligated NOW.

Dear Customer,I explained to you five different ways in which your husband's lease was effective when he signed it. I used "caps" once to emphasize that there is no ambiguity here (this is a clear legal principal and there is no question in my mind regarding your husband's contractual obligation).I also gave you information on how the apartment complex should try to limit their liability - although Arizona is not as protective of tenants as other states are, so the mitigation angle is less effective than in other states, such as California.I am sorry that you feel differently, but I am trying to ensure that you get the information clearly and effectively - if there is a misunderstanding regarding your husband's legal position please let me know.

You are welcome, I do wish you both the best, ***** ***** am hopeful that the complex is able to lease the unit to another tenant in the meantime to limit your husband's liability under the lease.Best regards,Bill